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Why is Israel Playing Spoiler in the New Syria?
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Why is Israel Playing Spoiler in the New Syria?

Mohammed Samaana

Belfast (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Last week, Israel launched the latest of some 300 raids into Syria in the past few months. Some […]

“Those who Stood before the Tavern” – FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 3

“Those who Stood before the Tavern” – FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 3

08/09/2025 By Juan Cole

As Netanyahu moves toward full Takeover of Gaza, Israel faces a Crisis of international Credibility

As Netanyahu moves toward full Takeover of Gaza, Israel faces a Crisis of international Credibility

08/09/2025 By The Conversation

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Sistani Calls On Government To Fulfill

Sistani Calls On Government To Fulfill

Sistani Calls on Government to fulfill its Duties Najaf Furious about Bridge Stampede, calls for Investigation Al-Hayat: Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani on Thursday called on […]

Juan Cole

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Message From New Orleans Refugee

Message From New Orleans Refugee

Message from a New Orleans Refugee Message from a New Orleans refugee: ‘ I am emailing everyone I can to say this (it is 9:53 […]

Juan Cole

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Liberal Blogosphere For Hurricane

Liberal Blogosphere For Hurricane

Liberal Blogosphere for Hurricane Relief Kari Chisholm and Chris Bowers write ‘Hurricane Katrina has devastated thousands of lives. Today, we’re announcing a coordinated effort by […]

Juan Cole

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Stampede Catastrophe Brings Dissension

Stampede Catastrophe Brings Dissension

Stampede Catastrophe Brings Dissension, Unity Bush’s polling numbers drop A Sadrist cabinet member responded to the horrific crushing of over 1000 persons in a crowd […]

Juan Cole

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New Orleans As Casualty Of Iraq Bob

New Orleans As Casualty Of Iraq Bob

New Orleans as a Casualty of Iraq Bob Harris’s take on the story of how resources for levees and floodworks for New Orleans, along with […]

Juan Cole

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Seven Questions Framing Iraqs

Seven Questions Framing Iraqs

Seven Questions: Framing Iraq’s Constitution My interview on the Iraqi Constitution with Foreign Policy magazine is up at their web site.

Juan Cole

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Weblogging Liability Question Of

Weblogging Liability Question Of

Weblogging Liability The question of whether Weblog owners are legally liable for comments made by readers could be settled by a current lawsuit. A lot […]

Juan Cole

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1000 May Be Dead In Kadhimiyah

1000 May Be Dead In Kadhimiyah

1000 May be Dead in Kadhimiyah Stampede The mortar attack by guerrillas on the Shiite worshippers heading for the shrine of Imam Musa al-Kadhim made […]

Juan Cole

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Zalmay Urges Further Revisions Of

Zalmay Urges Further Revisions Of

Zalmay Urges Further Revisions of Constitution Sunnis Accuse Iraqi Government of Massacre US Bombings Kill 56 The BBC is reporting Wednesday morning that guerrillas fired […]

Juan Cole

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